On Tuesday, January 30, a high school student notified the high school administration that another student told him that he had a bomb in his backpack. The administration removed the student and backpack from class and it was immediately determined that there was no bomb in the backpack. The student was then questioned and the student denied that the statement was made. Other students who were reported to be standing next to the student who made the statement confirmed that the statement was not made. The Wilder Police Department was contacted and it was turned over to them for a thorough investigation based upon a potential threatening statement.

The administration took additional precautions and evacuated the building and moved the mid/high students to the cafeteria until a police dog had cleared the building. Parents were notified by school messenger that the mid/high students were evacuated to Mercer gym, that everyone was safe, and that students would return back to school shortly. Additional precautions were made by limiting elementary access to the playground. After the police department notified administration that nothing was found, all students were allowed to return to the appropriate learning environments. Parents were notified by school messenger that the school lockdown had been cleared and classes were back in session with more details to follow in the next couple of days.

The Wilder High School Football team came up short in their playoff game last Friday. The Wildcats played hard but made too many mistakes against the very talented Prairie Pirates. Though the season didn’t end up the way the Wildcats had hoped there was much to be proud of. The Wildcats posted a 6-3 record on the season and won the first conference championship in over 10 years for the Wilder Football Team. Several Wilder players were also recognized in the WIC All Conference Selections including the Offensive and Defensive players of the year and a host of 1st Team All Conference selections:

Conference MVPs:

Ezequiel Vargas: Offensive Player of the Year

Oscar Puga: Defensive Player of the Year

1st Team Offense:

Ismael Cortez (Jr.)-Offensive Line

Benji Escutia (Jr.)-Running Back

Dakota White (Jr.)- Offensive Line

Norman Gonzalez (So.)- Tight End

1st Team Defense:

Ezequiel Vargas (Sr.)-Defensive Back

Braydon Claudio (Jr.)- Defensive Line

Ismael Cortez (Jr.)- Defensive End

Benji Escutia (Jr.)- Defensive Back

Alex Jimenez (Jr)- Kicker

Norman Gonzalez (So.)- Defensive Back

Honorable Mention:

Pablo Martinez (So.)- Quarterback

Big Thanks!!

The Football Team would also like to thank the Senior Football Players for their hard work and dedication this year. Also a huge thanks to the parents, fans, and community for their continued support this season. With hosting our first playoff game in over a decade Wilder Football team received a ton of support in the management and facilitation of the game which include: Wilder City Hall (Security), John Carlisle (Admin on Site), Jeff Jones (Field Set-up), Tara Layne (Gate), Clay Hatfield (Announcer), Shelly Carnes (Clock), Ruben Cruz (Chains), Dave Lincoln (Chains), Anthony Ortivez Sr (Chains), Jaime Ponce (lift), Sonny Sarceda (Game Advertisement), Susan Lincoln, Yuki Longest, Jen Tuttle (Advisor), and the Junior Class (Concessions).

The Wilder Wildcats are set to host the 1st round of the 1a D1 State playoffs this Friday November 3rd at 5:00pm. The Western Idaho Conference Champion Wildcats will face off against 2nd seed from districts 1/2,Prairie High School. Come support the Wildcats this Friday.

These students will be exploring the field of engineering and participating in STEM activities on the campus at Boise State University. e-Camp begins June 4 and continues until late afternoon on June 6th.